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Kevin Grimes (born August 19, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the ECHL and International Hockey League. He was drafted in the first round of the 1997 NHL entry draft by the Colorado Avalanche.
| Kevin Grimes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 19, 1979 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Grand Rapids Griffins | ||
| NHL draft |
26th overall, 1997 Colorado Avalanche | ||
| Playing career | 1999–2004 | ||
Early life
editGrimes was born in Ottawa. He played his junior hockey with the Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL from 1996–1999, appearing in 175 games, recording 67 points (8G-59A). In 18 post-season games, Grimes scored six points (2G-4A).
Career
editGrimes was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1997 NHL entry draft in the first round, 26th overall. Despite being a first round selection, he never played a game in the NHL. Grimes signed a multi-year contract with the Ottawa Senators on August 24, 1999.[1]
Grimes played the 1999–2000 season with the Pee Dee Pride of the ECHL, recording three points (1G-2A) in 41 games, and he played 4 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the IHL, getting no points. In 2000–01, Grimes played five games with the Griffins, getting no points, and spent 52 games with the Mobile Mysticks of the ECHL, scoring two points (0G-2A). He played eight playoff games with Mobile, earning an assist. Grimes returned to Mobile for the 2001–02 season, earning nine points (2G-7A) in 64 games.
Grimes then moved over to the Jackson Bandits of the ECHL in 2002–03, playing in 20 games, and getting six points (1G-5A) before being traded to the Greensboro Generals, where he got 8 points (1G-7A) in 54 games, for a total of 14 points (2G-12A) in 74 games.[2] He then played in eight playoff games for Greensboro, scoring two goals. Grimes returned to Greensboro in 2003–04, getting six points (2G-4A) in 55 games. He has since retired from the game.
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | Cumberland Grads | CJHL | 51 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 57 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 188 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 62 | 1 | 27 | 28 | 179 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1998–99 | Kingston Frontenacs | OHL | 56 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 184 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1999–00 | Pee Dee Pride | ECHL | 41 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Mobile Mysticks | ECHL | 52 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 255 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | ||
| 2000–01 | Grand Rapids Griffins | IHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Mobile Mysticks | ECHL | 64 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Jackson Bandits | ECHL | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Greensboro Generals | ECHL | 54 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 141 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | ||
| 2003–04 | Greensboro Generals | ECHL | 52 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| ECHL totals | 286 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 847 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 59 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "SENATORS SIGN VETERAN NHLer AND TWO LOCAL PLAYERS". Ottawa Senators. August 24, 1999. Archived from the original on January 18, 2000. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Generals Defensemen with Jackson". OurSports Central. November 27, 2002. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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